A unique 17th century map of Lancashire found at John Rylands Library has been placed on display for the first time in 400 years. Continue reading “Elizabethan Map of Lancashire Discovered”
Elizabethan Map of Lancashire Discovered
Secretary has her first blogging lesson!
I’ve just had my first blogging lesson – Heritage in the Press for November. David gave me a difficult task to find the news from other newspapers and cut and copy the links. I hope you enjoy it!
HERITAGE IN THE PRESS – November
Preparing for Christmas
Our 2014 Christmas event went off with its usual aplomb, Jean our fellow Friend and secretary summed the afternoon up saying, “Preparing for Christmas” in the beautiful setting of the barn, at the Heritage Centre. Continue reading “Preparing for Christmas”
City in the Hills by Ann Kilbey
Our last evening lecture of 2014 not only had a record attendance, it proved to be a really enjoyable experience for audience and speaker alike (we even had the heating on this time)! Continue reading “City in the Hills by Ann Kilbey”
Park Hill Barn being surveyed
If you see someone looking a little ‘suspicious’ around the Barn at Pendle Heritage Centre, don’t worry, it’s likely to be Rupert Hilton! Continue reading “Park Hill Barn being surveyed”
Wolfenden Vaccary – First Look
On Saturday 15th November we set off in hope of finding the Wolfenden vaccary. After parking in the centre of Waterfoot we walked up Millar Barn Lane to Booth Road and then went in search of the site of an excavation (2009), of a tithe barn near Wolfenden Green. Unfortunately since that date Waterfoot Primary School was built over it! Continue reading “Wolfenden Vaccary – First Look”
Would you like a Heritage Gardening Group?
It was a great summer for the heritage centre gardens, they were especially attractive this year… we took quite a few photos! Continue reading “Would you like a Heritage Gardening Group?”
New report – Heritage Makes You Happy and Healthy
“Alexander” Tomb Update
The so-called “Alexander” tomb excavation continues to enthrall those interested in ancient Greek history. A coffin and skeleton has now been found. Here is an update.
John Rylands Library Publishes Textus Roffensis online
Fascinating context to the time when the Blackburnshire Forest vaccaries were being set up, if only it was translated!
See the Guardian Report, Wikipedia and translate it yourself at Textus Roffensis online
Autumn Heritage Trip
Saturday 12th October saw 15 members travel to Anglesey to view Llanbadrig Church, founded in the 5th century but later decorated with Moorish, Moslem design tiles! After a rather delayed lunch at the Cooper Kingdom in Amlwch we were conducted on a tour of the new Visitor Centre designed to explain the importance of copper to the area during the 18th century. Continue reading “Autumn Heritage Trip”
Tracing WW1 Ancestors
Tracing your WW1 Ancestors…….. Wednesday Oct 8th. Our afternoon talk was given by Fiona McIntyre from LCC’s Community Heritage team who last year talked to us about Pendle Murders
This time her talk was about tracing our WW1 Ancestors. Continue reading “Tracing WW1 Ancestors”
Hidden Valley Field Walk 20.9.14
Six of us began at Lower Sabden Fold, observing the coaching ‘triangle’ created to allow carriages to negotiate the tricky corner and walked W along the coaching road before turning S down the track to The Old House. The site of our previous bloomery excavation was pointed out to those who had not seen it before, along with other features in the area such as the supposed rath excavated by Mary Higham and the approximate site of a supposed Bronze Age burial. Unfortunately, due to the very dull flat light, much of the ridge & furrow usually visible in this area was very difficult to see. Continue reading “Hidden Valley Field Walk 20.9.14”
Our First Friends Cruise
Oh what an occasion. A cruise in warm September sunshine to romantic destinations – such as Liverpool! A dream come true. Continue reading “Our First Friends Cruise”
Glen Mills …The end
A Colne landmark which stood since 1906 finally disappeared on Thursday August 14th. Glen Mills which over the years provided jobs for many people until the sad decline of the textile trade. The chimney was knocked down using a huge bit of heavy plant, it took only 10 mins…..The end of an era
Committee Meeting
The Exec Committee held their first meeting of the new season, in the comfortably re organised “ Friends Room “ at the Heritage Centre, today.
We had three hours of lively discussion with lots and lots of ideas put forward.
There was not even time for tea and biscuits -this will be remedied next time- hence the slightly glazed look in our eyes!
Museum Visitors
This week the Museum welcomed visitors from Leeds University’s Summer School. The Summer School is for overseas students who would like to learn more about British history and culture. Continue reading “Museum Visitors”
Arts and Crafts
Having been fortunate enough to be invited for a day trip to see some Arts & Crafts highlights organised by the Friends of The Edgar Wood Centre in Middleton, five FPH members boarded a coach bound for Cumbria. Continue reading “Arts and Crafts”
Saltaire and a less than respectable family!
With only 11 participants rather than the planned 17, we arrived at Saltaire United Reformed Church at 11.30am as instructed and were ushered in by an extremely common mill girl, Ellin Dooley. As we sat relaxing in the pews, she introduced Mrs Caroline Hill ‘who is ever so good to me, you know. Why only this morning she gave me some lovely frilly bloomers because mine were still damp. Look…’ as she pulled up her skirt to reveal them! Continue reading “Saltaire and a less than respectable family!”